Tired of spending heaps on “bars” that are packed with sugar? Need a quick treat that keeps you sated all morning long? Have a taste of these breakfast cups! Depending on the kind of oats you use, they can be gluten Free and oh so nutritious. Pump up the protein by adding nuts or seeds. You can also make them more dessert-ish by adding dark … Continue reading RECIPE: Healthy Breakfast Muffin Bars
Looking for a simple, savory, filling winter dish? This number makes a great side item to pair with steak, pork or chicken, but it’s hardy enough to be served as the main course! Easy to make and serves ~ 6 people. Keeps in the fridge all week long. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup cooked farro (can also use bulgur, brown rice, quinoa or orzo) 1 cup chopped mushrooms 1 … Continue reading RECIPE: Simple Mushroom Risotto
I’ve been wondering what to do with those gorgeous yellow and green-striped squash I’ve been seeing hanging around the supermarket. Per my usual, I’m either gonna grind it up (smoothie) or green it up (salad). In this case, I chose to green it up! Not the most simple recipe ever, but if you cook and boil while you chop, it only takes a few more … Continue reading RECIPE: Delicata Squash Salad
Looking for the convenience of a wrap with 10 x the nutrition!? This is the recipe for you! Plenty of menus offer a “healthy wrap” in their Lite Bites or Healthy Options section. News flash! Most tortillas are loaded with lard, additives and preservatives (to keep them from molding and help them get crispy and brown perfectly!) Turn any tortilla package over at the grocery store. … Continue reading RECIPE: Chard Wraps
Need to give your salad some girth without bulking up? Wild Rice is the perfect grain to making your salad more filling without packing on pounds in the process. Wild rice has twice the protein of brown rice, is high in fiber and essential minerals and vitamins. The arugula bring the benefits of leafy greens. It’s alkalinic and detoxifying, high in chlorophyll and antioxidants, and … Continue reading RECIPE: Wild Rice and Arugula Salad
Want a quick, simple, healthful smoothie recipe that won’t leave you hungry? This scrumptious, gluten-free smoothie is filling and delicious! Oats are high in fiber, help lower cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular disease. So instead of cooking up sugar laden, pre-packaged oatmeal in the am, try this healthier alternative! In a blender combine: 1 cup organic spinach 1/2 cup organic gluten-free oats (I like Trader … Continue reading RECIPE: Gluten-Free Oat Smoothie
All aboard the Coconut Oil-is-the-Greatest-New-Superfood-Good-Fat Train! What can’t coconut oil do? It can remove make-up, heal abrasions, moisturize skin, reduce wrinkles, fight infections and make food taste delicious! It’s a great oil to use cooking at high heat and it’s great in this Granola Crumble recipe. I dare you not to try it! In a bowl/blender/food processor combine: 1 cup Gluten Free Oats 6 Medjool … Continue reading RECIPE: Granola Crumble
I can get a little “salad fatigue”, especially in the winter months. A bowl of leafy greens, which I know I need, just doesn’t tempt me they was it does in the Spring. So I’ve created this warm, savory salad to deliver greens to my my bod, while tempting my (taste)buds! Farro (rhymes with “tomorrow”) is a super healthy, ancient, Italian whole grain with lots of … Continue reading RECIPE: Simple Farro Salad
Who doesn’t love a Chocolate Chip cookie? and who doesn’t like options? These “Cookies” can be baked or raw, cookies or bars, and can have dried fruit or chocolate chips, both or neither! INGREDIENTS: 1/2 c rolled oats 1/2 c sunflower seeds (raw or salted) 7-8 medjool dates (pitted) 2 Tbsp organic coconut oil 4 dashes of cinnamon 1/4-1/2 c dark chocolate chips (optional) 1/4 c chopped … Continue reading RECIPE: Healthy, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies/Bars
How many of you would like something healthy and delicious that you can grab on the go, that doesn’t have a ton of sugar AND doesn’t cost $2.00 a bar? These delicious energy-packing granola bars are great for a breakfast bite, a hike, a quick nibble, or crumbled over your granola. You can add dried fruit , coconut, or, if you want a chocolate fix, … Continue reading RECIPE: Grab and Go Gluten-Free Granola Bars
My friend Lisa returned from her family’s organic peach farm in Colorado with these phenomenally good peaches. They were magically delicious by themselves, but I was in charge of a dessert for a dinner party, so I thought I’d somehow incorporate them in to a sweet treat. I used to use store bought or canned peaches, a tube of ‘slice and bake’ sugar cookies and … Continue reading RECIPE: Peaches and Cream Cups
For all you Crock Pot Lovers! This recipe is brought to you by Kimberly, Co-owner of POINT, a place you go to get a serious workout and realize you are more powerful than you ever thought. OVERNIGHT OATMEAL *Note – If I was making a single serving of this for myself I would just do it in the morning so it wasn’t as “porridge-y.” Nevertheless, … Continue reading RECIPE: Overnight Oatmeal
Because I’ve never really been known for my cooking, this whole nutritional wellness blog thing has been an adventure. For every exceptionally delicious recipe listed here, there have been many culinary tragedies… just ask my husband. Especially when we were living in Maine. He managed to keep down some terrible concoctions. It was a dark time. One genre in particular has evaded my skills…. that … Continue reading RECIPE: Wicked-Good Varenna Soup
Feeling peachy? There’s almost nothing better than a succulent, fresh peach (Besides maybe a nectarine, because then you don’t have to deal with all that fuzz) But, hang on, it’s not peach season! Luckily, I discovered these frozen organic peaches. The perfect fix for the winter doldrums. Freezing produce that is about to go bad, or buying in bulk then freezing is a great way … Continue reading RECIPE: Peach and Kiwi Smoothie
Dr. Maddy Day 